Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Introduction to the verb imaginer
The English translation of the French verb imaginer is “to imagine.” It is pronounced as “ee-mah-zhee-nay.”
The verb imaginer comes from the Latin word “imaginare” which means “to form an image of.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of creating or visualizing something in one’s mind.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, imaginer is used to talk about a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of imaginer.
Examples:
1) J’avais imaginé le scénario avant de le présenter à l’équipe. (I had imagined the scenario before presenting it to the team.)
2) Elle m’avait imaginé une vie de rêve, mais la réalité était bien différente. (She had imagined a dream life for me, but the reality was very different.)
3) Nous avions imaginé que le voyage serait plus facile, mais nous avons eu beaucoup de problèmes. (We had imagined that the trip would be easier, but we encountered a lot of problems.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of imaginer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais imaginé | J’avais imaginé un monde meilleur. | I had imagined a better world. |
tu | tu avais imaginé | Tu avais imaginé une histoire fantastique. | You had imagined a fantastic story. |
il | il avait imaginé | Il avait imaginé une solution. | He had imagined a solution. |
elle | elle avait imaginé | Elle avait imaginé ses vacances d’été. | She had imagined her summer vacation. |
on | on avait imaginé | On avait imaginé un plan. | One had imagined a plan. |
nous | nous avions imaginé | Nous avions imaginé une pièce de théâtre. | We had imagined a play. |
vous | vous aviez imaginé | Vous aviez imaginé un voyage. | You had imagined a trip. |
ils | ils avaient imaginé | Ils avaient imaginé un avenir meilleur. | They had imagined a better future. |
elles | elles avaient imaginé | Elles avaient imaginé un scénario. | They had imagined a scenario. |
Other Conjugations for Imaginer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imaginer
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Imaginer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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